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The Cool-Water Rule Lost the Blind Tasting to a Boil

A blind panel liked the retail-recommended 70°C the least of five temperatures tested on real white tea, and the full boil that beat it only won at a short steep.

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Brewing White Tea

The complete reference for brewing white tea: water temperature by grade, dose, gongfu and western parameters, multiple infusions, cold brew, aged and compressed cakes, and what the ISO and GB tasting standards specify.

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